realized

Example Sentences

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"But once we realized what it could be, we got out quickly."

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

A cardiothoracic surgeon, Briggs realized the newly activated law didn’t provide adequate protections for patients having medical complications.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

The Sagrada Família’s foundation is pushing for Gaudí’s vision to be realized in full.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

People suffered and worked endlessly, but after the riots, they realized that the lives they had been living in America were not truly immigrant lives in the full sense.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

And that is when I finally realized: He knew.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse